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Seiko AlpinistvsBoldr Venture Wayfarer

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Alpinist
SeikoAlpinist
MSRP $750
What people say

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Seiko Alpinist

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical for its durability, accuracy, and value, with many appreciating its versatile style and useful day-date complication. Some owners highlight the 70-hour power reserve and 20 bar water resistance as significant benefits. However, opinions are divided on its size and thickness, with some finding it too large and heavy for a field watch, while others consider it a perfect or comfortable fit, especially at 38mm. There is also disagreement regarding the crystal type, with some criticizing the Hardlex while others appreciate the sapphire. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical highly for its robust performance and good value, despite differing views on its dimensions.

Boldr Venture Wayfarer

Owners widely praise the Boldr Venture Wayfarer for its distinctive, angular titanium case, lightweight 38mm size, and comfortable wearability, especially on smaller wrists, with particular appreciation for its bright, long-lasting lume and legible dial featuring syringe hands and an orange second hand accent. Some owners note the finishing is only "ok," while others describe it as excellent, and accuracy figures range from acceptable to an average of +12 seconds per day. A few find the case design too utilitarian and the dial flat, with one owner mentioning less-than-smooth screw-down crown threads. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Venture Wayfarer highly for its unique design and comfortable titanium build at the price.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Alpinist39.5mm
Venture Wayfarer38mm
Power Reserve
Alpinist70h
Venture Wayfarer40h
Water Resistance
Alpinist200m
Venture Wayfarer200m
MSRP
Alpinist$750
Venture Wayfarer$339

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Tool
Diameter
39.5mm
38mm
Thickness
13.2mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.4mm
44mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Un-Dark Lt Ed
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko 6R35
Miyota 8217
Power Reserve
70h
40h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$339
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